POTASSIUM CHANNELS MAY UNLOCK FUTURE PRECISION MEDICINE TREATMENTS FOR ALCOHOLISM
Researchers have identified specific potassium channel genes that are altered by alcohol addiction.… READ MORE…
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION REVEALS THE MECHANISM OF THE SODIUM-POTASSIUM PUMP
Researchers have been able to establish the structure of the sodium-potassium pump. … READ MORE…
PAIN IN THE POTASSIUM CHANNELS
The removal of a certain class of potassium channels from the surface of nociceptors is believed to be a key factor in inflammatory pain signaling. Using gene interference to reduce the expression of these specific potassium channels on nociceptors, researchers were able to produce hyperexcitability in nociceptors resembling that seen in inflammatory pain signaling.… READ MORE…
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE SUGGESTS POTASSIUM CHANNELS MORE INVOLVED IN MS THAN THOUGHT
Computational models of axonal properties suggest that problems associated with MS, and other demyelinating diseases, may be due more to an imbalance between sodium channels and potassium channels that play a role in the leak current in neuronal membranes, than to the currently targeted sodium channels of most MS drugs.… READ MORE…
LIGHT SENSITIVE THC FOR RESEARCH
Researchers have synthesized THC molecules that can be altered by light.… READ MORE…
NEW GENES ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE ABILITY IDENTIFIED
Researchers have identified over a dozen genetic variations they believe are associated with a person’s cognitive ability.… READ MORE…
THE END OF ‘PUMP FICTION’
Aarhus researchers provide new insight into the workings of the calcium pump.… READ MORE…
BREAKING MEMORY CIRCUITS WITH MARIJUANA
New research reveals the dynamics of neural circuits under the influence of cannabinoids.… READ MORE…
FIRING OF NEURONS CHANGES THE CELLS THAT INSULATE THEM
High frequency stimulation of neural fibers leads to greater OPCs proliferation, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
HOW NEURONS SENSE OUR EVERYDAY LIFE
Researchers at King’s College London have identified a molecular mechanism that allows neural connections to adapt as a result of experience. This adaptation fuels our ability for memory and learning.… READ MORE…
YOUR MUSCLES CAN ‘TASTE’ SUGAR
Researchers have discovered a mechanism of glucose sensing by muscles that contribute to the regulation of blood sugar levels in the body.… READ MORE…
A MOLECULAR TRIGGER FOR BRAIN INFLAMMATION
Findings could help guide researchers to develop new drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.… READ MORE…